CivicEnvy2001

I'm looking at buying at radar detector. What is the most accurate one to buy? I want one that has the 360* tracking.

injencivic

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the one where you dont speed. haha jk, to be honest with you most of them dont really work that well. Sorry but i dont own one cause i can get out of tickets since i work for the police here hehe, thats a luxury of the job!!

Injen

hankscorpio

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theres been a lot of posts on this, like this one

go to www.radartest.com

jiggerachi

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Haha yea I got a ticket 2 weeks ago & I have a cobra (I dunno the model #) that my friend gave me & the officer was making fun of it it was pretty funny, till he wrote me the ticket of course. But for real most of them either suck or dont work half the time unless you pay like 500+ for one & even then all it does is tell you that you have just been shot with the laser & are about to be pulled over. Thats why I just stoped speeding, the only reason I have one is it comes in handy from time to time but you cant ever rely on them, unless you get a jammer

S2000man01

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radar is basically useless and you'll get caught if you use it to speed. period.

BlueFlame

Best I've heard is the Valentine one, and if I get one that's the one I'll get and .. holy sh¡t the Canucks just scored. Ahem, sorry. Big fan. Anyways yeah it's a $400 detector but it's supposed to be one of the best on the market. Check it out if u want ..

www.valentineone.com

Hefe

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Valentine1 is NOT the best one...

Read this from radartest.com

they teasted 4 radars:
Bel 980
Escort Passport 8500
K40
Valentine1

End results with score:
Escort 8500 - 97
Bel 980 - 94
Valentine1 - 77
K40 - 39

slystad810

Valentine 1 IMO is outdated and bulky.

Go with the Passport 8500.

stl01civic

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i think you should not get one. i brought a brand new one for almost $300 something and I still got caught. My friend also got caught with his detector. I really think it is just waste of money.

askibum02

If you read between the lines, this website is underwritten by the companies that supposedly scored better than the V1. The V1 always detects radar before any other one will. As far as the V1 being old and outdated.lease: Car and Driver did a test in Feb 02 where the V1 absolute killed any other competition. I trust C/D a lot more than radartest.com.

krazyjon

v1 hands down is the best radar out there

genx_7

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passport is the best and radar detectors work. If you are not the only car on the road guarantee it'll work. Just be smart!

jiggerachi

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Yes radar detectors work but radars work better. By the time your detector goes off the cop will have already known your speed & will be turning on his lights. 400 for a redar dector is just a waste of money IMO, id rather just obey the law. True some speed limits are rediculous but for the most part they are there for a reason. I used to drive 90 everywhere I went but after a few too many close calls due to bad visibility & no time to react I realized that the speed limits & cops are there for a reason (although I do believe some cops are just paying the bills)

askibum02

I agree with you there. I haven't owned a radar detector for 7 years and my only ticket is in VA where they are illeagal anyway. If you look at the facts V1 is the best though.

Krepoort

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I have a V1. Has saved me about 5 times now. They do work if you know how to use them. One time I can remember clearly was a cop was at the top of a hill. Parked in such a way where there was no way to see him until you were right next to him. V1 went off at the bottom of the hill when I was going a little over 80. Slowed down to 65 (the speed limit) just as I passed him. Another time they were being tricky and using the instant-on method. Caught on to him about a mile before I actually saw him.

-Kre

solar

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I think you're thinking of "LASER" not "RADAR" you can detect radar well in advance of a police officer. I've detected many speed traps well in advance of a officers site line, wether it be detecting radar going up a hill and the officer is on the other side, or a blind corner with him sitting behind a sign.

Now if a LASER gun sets off your detector its too late, but laser has to be pointed derectly at your car so hiding behind a tree or sign is tougher for a officer to hide. Plus Laser isn't used as much as you would think.

My 8500 has more than paid for itself, but you have to know how to use it and you also have to still keep your speed within a realistic speed. If you're going 100mph in a 55 a cop doesn't need a radar to see that your speeding. But if your going say 85 in a 70 on the interstate you have time to react and slow down without nose diving your front end by slamming the brakes.

jiggerachi

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Yea I agree with you, you just have to know how to use them. Thats why I havent thrown mine away yet cuz it comes in handy occasionally, but you cant rely on them for everyday use at all or you will get caught. Alot of cops around here dont even use radar. I just dont speed anymore, its not worth it IMO, unless your late When I got my ticket 2 weeks ago, the officer turned his radar on to see how long it would take to detect it & it took like over 3 seconds to go off & he was right behind me, thats when he started to make fun of me Some are probably better than mine but none of them truly work as good as everyone would like to believe. Now jammers on the other hand

Dr5D

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there is one dector that my uncle has that jams it the first time for like 7sec and tells you, then if they scan you again it will not jam them. he swears it IS LEGAL. he gave me a phone number... ill have to look for it....

kjgracing

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http://www.jamradar.com/

bucu4u

i don't think the radar jammers work. The best radar i have used is the valentine 1. Now the cops are getting smart because by the time the radar detects the radar the cop is already locked into you which is too late!

krazyjon

v1 > 8500

just for the directional of the source. behind in front of. it pays for itself 100000x over

Brahma9

2 yrs ago i bought a escort passport 8500, it works very well, it has saved me many of times, but you also have to know how to use it, meaning if your climbing a hill you might get nabbed if you get to the top cause the radar isnt gonna pick up far signals due to the hill being in the path. just simple common sense, but the escort could pick up an X signal about 6.5 miles away in a flat area, but for any radar detector your kinda screwed once it comes to laser, but imo passport 8500 well worth it, i broke my speedometer to and have been driving without it fixed for about 2 yrs too, and no tickets here;P

cwick187

Radar jammers are trash from what I have heard from all the independent radar testers. The only one that has been proven to work is the one escort has come out with and it only jams laser. It is legal to jam laser, but is illegal to jam all other radar.

injencivic

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Not true, in some states all types of radar jammers are illegal, in the state of tenn it is.

Injen

cwick187

Oh yeah, I meant to say it was legal to jam laser in Ga. Sorry

Validus

People think they are invinsible with a radar detector, which is why they get caught which is why they tell their friends "detectors suck" . I know someone who bought 4 different models and always got caught. The fact of the matter is a detector is a tool. Sometimes there are spots where the cop is in perfect position. When cars in front of you hit their brakes, hit yours, their might be a cop. I have a beltronics 180 or something, it cost me 130 bucks. It has saved me a bunch of times but hey, I did get pulled over once. Why? I rounded a blind curve with dense foliage between the two lanes. The cop was coming in the other direction and it just so happened tjhat a building blocked his radar till he came past it, and boom, i was caught. It happens.

Bottom line- radar detectors work, work well, but are only a tool to be used correctly. Dont be stupid and it will save you a lot of money. And whoever said that they would have you on radar long before your detector picks it up, is just plain wrong.

luckynumbernine

hey guys. i am a firm believer in radar detectors, but as many posts in this thread allude to, they should be used as a supplement to common sense. i personally own a bel that i bought from circuit city for around $150. i like bel b/c of the price and i also believe that they manufacture the radar guns that cops use. it has saved my a$$ many times especially where the police drive around with the radar on constantly. it also helps here in ri because the local cops and the staties use radar. the locals always have their radar on, even when driving. laser detectors generally won't work that well because by the time your detector "sees" the laser, the cop has already seen you. X band is always garbage. police radar operates on K and Ka band. i have heard mixed reponses about radar jammers. if your really interested in besting the po po, look into getting the "bear tracker." that piece of equipment supposedly hones on to the frequency used by police radio thereby alerting you whenever a cop is nearby (radar or no radar). once again i reiterate, radar detectors are fantastic supplements. i like to use mine in conjunction with the greatest radar detector on earth >>>>> the brake lights of the cars in front of you. remember, it is human nature to slam on your brakes whenever you see a man of the law lying in wait. drive safely.